Survivors of sex trafficking who were exploited through the now-defunct website Backpage.com can now apply for financial compensation through a new Department of Justice program.

The DOJ on Thursday announced the launch of its official Backpage remission process, designed to return more than $200 million in seized assets to victims whose abuse was facilitated through the site. Officials say this is the largest compensation effort of its kind for victims of human trafficking.

Backpage operated from 2004 until its 2018 seizure by the U.S. government and was once considered one of the largest online platforms for sex-related advertising. Prosecutors say the company and its executives knowingly profited from ads linked to sex trafficking—including trafficking of minors—and laundered million

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